[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25304-25305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09024]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
revision to the authority to conduct an information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``ETA Financial Report Form ETA-9130.'' This comment 
request is part of DOL's continuing efforts to reduce respondent burden 
in accord

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with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
June 27, 2022.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained free of charge 
by contacting Latonya Torrence via telephone at 202-693-3708 (this is 
not a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Grants Management, N-4716, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by fax 202-693-2705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Latonya Torrence by telephone at 202-
693-3708 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation 
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested 
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and 
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly 
understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly 
assessed.
    ETA utilizes the data collection format to assess the effectiveness 
of ETA programs and to monitor and analyze the financial activity of 
its grantees, while complying with OMB efforts to streamline federal 
financial reporting. Grantees are provided with software that reflects 
the requirements of ETA Form 9130 so that the required data is reported 
electronically, permitting ease of ETA evaluation.
    ETA wants to provide clarification to the instructions regarding 
the Training Expenditures reporting line item on ETA-9130 forms for the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Youth, and 
Dislocated Worker programs; the Trade Adjustment Assistance program; 
and the Indian and Native American programs. The funds reported in this 
line item represent the cumulative amount for training services 
provided to program participants.
    Financial reporting requirements for federal programs are 
prescribed by OMB under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost 
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200 et 
seq.), otherwise known as the Uniform Guidance. Additionally, with the 
passage of WIOA, there are numerous new statutory requirements that 
affect financial reporting, including new and/or revised limitations 
and baselines that require the addition or modification of existing 
ETA-9130 reporting line items.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the PRA and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control number 
1205-0461.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and/or
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses).
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: ETA Financial Report Form ETA-9130.
    Forms: Form ETA-9130-Basic, ETA-9130-A, ETA 9130-B, ETA-9130-C, 
ETA-9130-D, ETA-9130-E, ETA-9130-F, ETA-9130-G, ETA-9130H, ETA-9130-I, 
ETA-9130-J, ETA-9130-K, ETA-9130-L, ETA-9130-M.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0461.
    Affected Public: State workforce agencies, local governments, non-
profit organizations, educational institutions, consortia of any and/or 
all of the above.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 20,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: .75 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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